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MATHIAS JENSEN, OF ASTORIA, OREGON, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO THE JENSENCAN FILLING MACHINE COMPANY, OF SAME PLAGE.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 443,445, dated December23, 1890.

Application led September 4, 1890. Serial No. 363,878! (No model.)

To @ZZ whom it may concern: mesh with a bevel gear-wheel H2, secured onBeit kncvn that I, MATHIAS JENSEN, of a vertically-arranged shaft H3,mounted to Astoria, inthe county of Olatsop and State of turn insuitable bearings, of which the lower (`)regon, have invented a new andImproved one is on the main frame A and the upper 55 5 Machine forCapping and Crimping Cans, of one on the table B.

which the following is a full, clear, and exact On the shaft H3 issecured a gear-Wheel H, description. meshing into a gear-Wheel H5,mounted to The invention consists in an improved turn on a stud H6,secured on the main frame mode of applying the same principle as A, thehub of the gearlwheel H5 carrying a 6o to adopted in my prior inventionshown and gear-Wheel H7, in mesh with a large geardescribed in UnitedStates Letters Patent wheel HS, secured on a shaft C', extending No.376,804, granted to me January 24, 1888. vertically and supporting thedisk O, forear- 'lhe object of the invent-ion is to increase rying` thecan-bodies. Thus when the main Capacity and insure certainty, especiallyin driving-shaftI-I is rotated the disk Gis turned 65 i5 capping andcrimping cans after the same are in the direction of the arrow a. (SeeFig. 3.) filled without spilling the contents. The gear-wheel H5 alsomeshes into a gear- Reference is to be had to the accompanying Wheel H9,secured on the lower part of a verdrawings, forminga part of thisspecilication, tically-arranged shaft D of the heading dein whichsimilar letters of reference indicate vice D. 7o 2o corresponding partsin all the figures. On the upper end of the shaft D is secured Figure 1is a front View of the improvea pulley E, over which passes a cross-beltE3, ment. Fig. 2 is a rear view of the same. Fig. also over a pulley E2on the upper end of the 3 is a plan view of the same. Fig. 4 is an endshaft E', which latter carries the cap-carrying elevation of the samewith the frame in secdisk E in the direction of the arrow c. (See 75 25tion, as indicated on the line :n x of Fig. 1. Fig.

Fig. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of the On the lower end of theshaft H3 is secured heading and feeding device on the line y y a pulleyI, over which passesa crossed belt I', ot Fig. 4. Fig. U is a sectionalside elevation also passing over a pulley I2, secured on the of thecan-body,feeding-arm, and cap-releaslower end of a shaft la, arrangedvertically 8o 3o ing device, with adjacent parts. Fig. 7 is an andmounted to turn in suit-able bearings on enlarged sectional sideelevation of the disk one side of the main frame A. On the upperl forholding the cap in place while crimping. end 0i this shaft I3 is secureda pulley I4,'over Figs. 8 and 9 are face views of the cams. Fig. whichpasses a belt I5, also passing over a pul- 10 is a plan view of theimprovement with ley I, secured on the upper end of the shaft 85 35 themain frame and the driving mechanism G of the crimping device G. (SeeFigsrl removed. Fig. 11 is a similar view of the and same in adifferentposition with parts broken A rail B2 is secured on the table B andexout. Fig. 12 is a like view of the same in antending partly around andover the outeredge otherposition and with parts removed, showof the diskO. and a disk J is secured by its 9o 4o ing the can-body and the feedand delivery arm J on the table B and held concentric over arm. Fig. 13is a plan view of the can-body the disk O, so that it and the rail B2serve to support of the heading device. Fig. 14 is a guide thecan-bodies while carried on the disk plan view ofthe crimping device;and Fig. l5 O. (See Figs. 1, 10, and 1l.)

is a plan View of the heading device, shoW- On the disk J are posts J2,which support a 95 45 ing the mechanism for opening and closing ring J3,and levers J4, J5, and J6 are held on the cone-guides. pivots J l in andbetween said disks J and the The main drivin g-shaft H, from which thering J 3, with their outer ends projecting in the several parts areactuated to move in unison, path oi' the can-bodies and their inner endsis mounted to turn in suitable bearings in the against pins JS, securedon a disk J9, mounted Ico 5o lower part of the main frame A, and carriesto turn on ashaft C', and pivotallyconnected at its inner end a `bevelgear-wheel H', in by a link JIU with an arm K,Which is mounted on threeeranksK, K2, and K3. 'lhelatter two are pivoted in the table i3, and thecrank K is secured in the upper end of the shaft ll, as seen in Figs.1,10, and 11.

The pivot? has springs J1l coiled thereon, with one end fixed in thepivot and the other in the ring Ji", so as to hold the levers J, J, andJ in position, as shown in Fig. 10.

The arm K by its swinging motion, and said connection just describedmoves the levers J, Ji', and J intermittently in position, as shown inFig. 1.1.

The object et the levers J1, J", and QI" is to stop the can-bodies onthe disk C and allow them to pass only at proper times to meet the forkK5 on the arm K, by which they are moved oil? the disk C against thelever L7, which is pivoted in a guide-plate l (See Figs. 10, 11, and12.)

rl`he lever LT is connected by intermediate links with a stop-pin L inthe passage of the caps, which comprises a cap-releasing device, thesame as in my previous invention referred to, with the exception of theintermediate links, which might be made in different ways; but theconnection is preferably made as follows:

The stoppin L is on the end of a rod L2, pivotcd to an arm L3, fixed ona pivot L above the table F. The pivot L1 is journaled in the tables Fand B, and between the tables is an arm L, also secured on the pivot L4,and with its free end engaging a pin L in the lever L7. (See Figs. l,10, and 11.) A coilspring LS on the pivot L4 under the table B serves tohold the releasing device in position, as shown in Figs. 1() and 1l.

Above the disk E is a fixed cover E, with a plate and a flange ET on itsunder side, which serves to guide the caps while carried on the disk E.(See Figs. 5 and 10.) In the plate F5 is a slot EQ, in which slides thestoppin L', and opposite is another stop-pin N, fixed on the end ot alever N', secured on a pivot N2, journaled in the cover E", and on theother end of the lever N is a pin N3 to engage a cam N4 on the swingingarm l, which aetuates the stop-pin N at intervals, so that only one capis allowed to pass while the stoppin L is absent from the cap. A springX on the pivot N2 serves to hold the levers with the stop-pin N inposition, as shown in Fig. 1.

\Vhen a can-head is released from the stoppins L and N, it is carriedAforward on the disk E against the curved guideplate E", and at the sametime a can-body is moved into the heading device l) on the plungers Oand O' by the inner prong ot the fork K on the swinging arm K. (SeeFigs. 5 and 12.)

The heading device D is mounted on the upright axle D as follows: Acircular table l)L is secured on the axle D flush with the table 13.This table D? carries the said plungers O and O opposite each other.(SeeFig. 5.)

Above the table D2, secured on the shaft D', is a plate D3, withseniicircular openings .Drz opposite each other to hohl the can-bodieson the plungers O and O', and above the plate Dion the shaftD is acircular table D, with two tapered holes D, fixed opposite each otherand in line with the plungers O and 0. The table D5 has a circularrecess on top, in which are fitted two scmicircular plates I and P2,each having one-half of a conical guidinghole F3 and l1 on each end andmade in conformity with the fixed tapered holes D, so that when eitherends of the plates P and I2 meet over the fixed hole D" the twohalfguides I and l", with the fixed hole D", will then forni an entireconical guide or tapered hole l, as shown in Figs. 5 and 15.

Above the table Dl", secured on the shaft D', is a plate D, in the underside ot which are fixed two can-head passages D", opposite each other,and so fixed that when a can-head is held against the semieircular endof either one of said passages D0 it is then directly over the small endof' the tapered hole l, as seen in Fig. 5.

The plates l and l are adapted to open and close either sidealternately, so that when one side closes the other side opens by thesame action, and to insure the plates to close and form accurately inconjunction with the fixed tapered holes DG pins l are secured in thetable D", projecting in slots l in the plates I and i, as seen in Fig.15.

The plaies Pvand i2 are actuated by the following means: On each of theplates F and P2 are two adjustable plates P5 and 1), and between thelatter are oscillating eccentrics Q and Q', fixed on short axles Q2 andQ, on the upper ends ot' which are also fixed two triangles QL and Q,engaging two stationary cams Q and Q7, secured to the main frame A. (SeeFigs. 1., 5. and 15.) The axles Q2 and Qis are journaled in two arms D7,fixed on the plate DS, secured on the heading device D, so that by therevolution ot the heading device D the said triangles Q and Q5 willalternately engage one the inner cam Q6 and the other the outer cam Qatthe same time, and thereby turn the cccentries Q and Q in oppositedireetions, so as to close one side or the other of the plates I and 1"2by acting on the plates Qr" and Q, and when closed it is also securelylocked by the position of the eeeentrics Q and Q', as shown in Fig. 15.lVhen so closed and locked, the conical guiding-hole l is then in orderto receive and support a cap on the small end, and the entire hole Pserves to guide the end ot a can-body into the cap. (See Fig. 5.)

The guiding paris of the plates l. and l)2 should be made of steel andhardened, as the irregularity in diameter of ordinary canbodies is suchthat itis necessary to taper the ends of the large cans before enteringthe cap, and which subjects the plates l.l and l. to considerablefriction.

The plungers O and O in the table D2, previously mentioned, have shanksO2, with their lower ends engaging the free ends of levers O* and 0'",respectively fulcruined on the upward by thefree ends of the lever O4and O5 as its friction-roller OG travels up the incline of the cam O7,so that a can-body on either one of the plungers O or O is forcedupward, with its upper end guided and tapered, if necessary, by thewalls of the conical guiding-hole asit is forced through it. While acan-body is thus forced up and before its upper end is through the smallend of the conical guiding-hole P a cap is placed over said hole P, sothat the can-bodyis rounded, sized, or tapered and forced into the capby the one upward stroke of the plunger O or O'. The cap is movedandheld over the guidinghole P by the following means: Two flanges R andR' o n arms R2 and R3 are fastened on the plate D8 and extend to passalternately over part of the disk E. (See Fig. l0.) When a can-cap isreleased. as stated before, it is carried on the disk E toward theheading de.

vice D and into the path of the flanges R and R', so that either fiangeovertaking said caps will push it forward, while the inner edgefof theplate F.D guides it into one of the canhead passages D". The fiangeR orR leaves the cap and passes through a semicircular recess E10 in theguide-plate E9. The passage D, in which the cap is now entered, carriesit forward on the revolution of the heading device D, while the fixedplate E9 guides the cap in against the end of the passage D9. In orderto hold the cap accurately without positive tit, a spring-pressed plateS is provided, fitted to slide transversely in the plate E. 0n the plateS is fixed a pin S', passing through a slot in the plaie E2 andbeingpresscd on by the free end of the spring S2, secured on the top ofthe plate E2. (See FiglO.) The cam O7 and the guide-plateEQare fixed insuch relation to each other that the plate E will push the cap againstthe end of the passage D9 just'before the end of the can-body is forcedthrough the small end of the guiding-hole P by the upward incline of thecani O7. At the same time as the upper end of a can-body is thus pushedthrough the hole P into the cap a succeeding can-body is entering intothe heading device D at the opposite side, as shown in Fig. 5. As soonas the can-head has passed the spring-pressed plate S, the plates P andP2 are actuated to reverse, as previously described, so as toclose andform a conical guiding-hole P on the opposite side for the succeedingcan-body to be cappedlike the first, and this also separates the platesP' and P2 from the can-body just capped. The capped can is then over thedownward incline of the cam O7, and as'theheading device Each lever O4andV D continues to revolve the capped can follows the plunger O orl O'downward by its own gravitation, while the succeeding can-body is forcedup into the cap on the opposite side of the heading device D. Then thecapped can is lowered sufficiently, the rear wall of the semicircularopening D4 crowds it out of 'the heading device D against the arms T atT. (See Fig. l2.) The capped can is now taken by the fork K6 on the armK and pushed forward over the disk U in the crimping device G betweenthe guide-rail Bl and the arm T. (See Fig. l2.)

The crimping device is constructed as follows: A shaft G', with the diskG2 on its lower end and a pulley I6 on its upper end,is fixed inbearings and driven to revolve from the shaft H3, as previouslydescribed. In the under side of the disk G2 is a recess for theadmission 0f about one-half the cap. To hold the can while revolving inthe recess are spring-pressed plates to discharge the cap from therecess after it is crimped to the body. (See Figs. l, 6, and 7.)Directly under the disk G2, in a recess B5 in the table B, is seated arevoluble disk U, with a shank U', extending downward and engaging witha steel plate U2, cushioned by a spring UG inthe free end of a lever U3,which latter is fulcrnmed on the under side of the table B and carries aroller U'l in contact with a cam U5, secured. on the shaft H2. (See Fig.6.) A .crimping-disk V in an arm V', having a slot V2, in which projectsthe head of a bolt V3, projecting from an arm V4, is secured on avertical shaft V5, mounted to turn in suitable bearings on the table B.The said bolt-head V3 is eccentric and serves to adj ust thecrimping-disk V tight or loose against the ange of the cap, according toits position. On the lower end of the shaft V 5 is secured an arm V6,carrying a friction-roller V7, held in contact with a cam V8, secured onthe shaft H3 above the cam U5, previously mentioned, as shown in Figs. land la. A spring V9 pulls on the arm V6, so as to hold its roller V7 incontact with the cam VS. The cam U5 is so arranged that at the time acan is passed on the disk U the lever U3 swings upward, so as to pressthe can with its cap intothe recessed bottom of the disk G2, whichlatter then revolves the can and the disk U, and at the sanne time asthe can commences to revolve the disk V is actuated bythe cam V2 throughthe connection just described, so that its sharp edge is pressing theedge of the flange ofthe cap against the can-bod y. The springV0 by itsconnection, as described, removes the disk V from the cap when the camV8 permits it. (See Figs. l, 3, 5, and la.) Vhen the can is crimped, thedisk U is lowered with the crimped can on it, and the arm K is then onits forward stroke, so that the fork K7 takes the can and pushes itforward in the passage between the arm T and the guide-rail B4.

On the front of the table B,in line with the passage of the crimpedcans, is a tipping-rail IOO IIO

lV, extending to about the middle of the said guideway, so that thefinished can when pushed forward is tipped over to one side` assistedbyan inclined rail XV on the top of the table B. The tipped can rollsforward to the soldering-machine on a rail W2 and the rail W4, which isa continuation of the guide-rail 'it A guardrail W2 prevents the canfrom rolling olf the other rails.

The operation is as follows: When the machine is set in motion, aspreviously described, the filled cau-bodies arc passed, one or more at atime, over the table B onto the revolving disk C between the arms J ofthe fixed disk J and the guide-rail B2. The caps of the cans are passedwith their fianges downward over the table F onto the disks E to becarried along by the latter until they strike against the stop-pius Land N. The can-bodies on the disk C move forward until temporarilyinterrupted in their forward movement by the levers J J5, and J whichserve to insure proper meeting of the can-bodies with the fork K5 of thearm K, which moves the can-body from the disk C across the table l-Sagainst the lever LT, so that the releasing device L is actuated, and atabout the same time the lever N is operated ou by the cam N4, so thatthe cap held by the stops L and N is freed and moves forward at the timethe can-body moves onto the table D2 over the respective plunger() or O.The flange R or R then overtakes the cap and pushes it forward while theplate E" is guiding it into and against the end of the passage D9 overthe conical guiding-hole P, so that it is just in time to receive theupperend of the cai1-body,\vliich is pushed upward through theguiding-hole I) into the cap by the plunger O or O. When the canbcdy hasfairly entered the cap, the plates P and P2 are actuated to close andlock the opposite side for a succeeding can t0 be capped in the samemanner, and this also separates the plates P and P2 from the capped can,which is then lowered on' the plunger O or O', while a succeedingcan-body is forcedr up into a cap in the opposite side of the headingdevice D thc same as the first, and when the apped can is sufficientlylowered then it is against the curved arm T', by which it is guided outof the heading device. The fork K of the arm K now takes hold of thecapped can and moves it forward between the arms T and the guide-railBVl over the disk U, which then rises at the receding of the fork K andpresses the cap of' the can into the recessed disk G2, so that the canand the disk U rcvolve with the said disk G2, and then the crimping-diskV is moved against the flange Of the cap and presses the same inward,thus crimping the cap securelyonto the upper end of the can-body.\\'l1en this is accomplished, the crimping-disk V is disconnected fromthe cap cf the can, and the latter descends with the down wardl y-sliding disk U until said disk is seated in its seat B5 in the table B. Thefork KT of the arm K now engages the can and moves it forward in theguideway to about the center of the disk V, and at the next movement ofthe arm K the outer prong of the fork K` touches the rear side of thecan and again moves it forward in the guideway. The next can followingis moved against the first can, so that the latter slides up the inclineW and moves with its side against the arm \V, so that the can is tippedover and falls onto the rails W2 and the continuation of the rail l" toroll off to the soldering-machine.

It is understood that were the disks C and E continuously supplied withcaps and cans, then the mechanisms for regulating the canbodies andreleasing the can-heads would not be necessary, as the fork K5 can onlymove one can at a time from the disk C, and the caps would readily bestopped on the disk E by a simple spring that would yield sufficientlyto allow a can-head to pass when one of' the flanges R or R strikes it.The spring would again retain its position to hold the next canheaduntil the other flange R or R strikes and moves it awaylikc the first;but, considering its greater capacity, it cannot be fully supplied atall times by one man unless he bc unusually expert and careful. Hencethe regulating mechanism is supplied, so that the canbodies placed atrandom on the disk C may be properly entered into the heading devicewithout being crushed and the caps prevented from entering therein whenthere is no canbody to receive them.

llaving thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. In a machine for capping and crimping cans, a heading device providedwith two semiei rcular plates, each plate havin g one-halt conical guideat each end and adapted to close on either one of two sides alternatelyand thereby form an entire cone-guide or tapered hole on one side whileopening and separating on the other side, substantially as shown anddescribed.

2. In a machine for capping and crimping cans, the combination, with arecessed table having two fixed conical guiding-holes oppositeeachother, of two sem ieircular plates fitted in the said recess,adapted to close and form an entire conical guiding-hole on either oneof two sides alternately and in conjunction with either one of saidfixed conical guiding-holes, two passages adapted to receive and guidethe can-caps one at a time over said entire cone-guide when closed oneither side, and means to move and stop the can-heads one at a time insaid passage, while the ends ot' the can-bodies one at a time are guidedthrough said entire cone-guide into the can-head and a headed canreleased at the opposite side, substantially as shown and described.

3. In a machine for capping and crimping cans, the combination, with atable having two tapered guiding-holes fixed opposite each other, of twosemieircnlar plates fitted into IOC said table and adapted to close ateither one of two sides and form an entire tapered guiding-hole inconjunction With either one of said fixed holes, stop-pins on the saidtable through slots in the said plates to insure the said conjunction,and means to move and stop the can-heads one at a time over the smallend of said entire guiding-hole when closed on either side and While theend of a can-body is forced through said hole into the can-head, and aheaded can removed at the opposite side alternately, substantially asshown and described.

4. In a machine for capping and crimping cans, the combination, with arevoluble canheading device provided with flanges to push the can-capsforward With the revolution of said heading device, of a fixed plate ordevice adapted to guide the can-caps one at a time into said headingdevice and hold it while the end of a can-body is forced into it, withmeans to actuate the same, substantially as shown and described.

5. In a machine for capping and crimping cans, the combination, with arevoluble disk horizontally arranged and provided with an even surfaceto carry the can-heads on, of a fixed guideway adapted to guide thecanheads while carried on said even surface, a stop to stop the can-capswhile said even surface slides under the same, and means to move thecan-caps one at a time from said disk into a heading device,substantially as shown and described.

6. In a machine for capping and crimping cans, the combination, with arevoluble disk horizontally arranged and provided with a smooth and evensurface to carry the canbodies on, of a xed guideway adapted to guidethe can-bodies While carried on the said smooth surface, a stop oversaid smooth surface to stop the can-bodies While said disk revolves, andmeans to move the can-bodies one at a time from said stop into acan-heading device, substantially as shown and described.

7. In a machine for capping and crimpingr cans, the combination, with arevoluble disk horizontally arranged and provided with a smooth and evensurface to carry the canbodies ou, of a fixed guideway to guide thecan-bodies while carried on said smooth surface, a stop over said smoothsurface to stop the can-bodies while said disk revolves, with means tomove the can-bodies one at a time from said stop into aheading deviceand again remove the headed cans from the same to a crimping device,substantially as shown and described. f

8. In a machine for capping and crimping cans, a crimping device mountedon a frame comprising a revoluble disk mounted in and flush with a tablefixed in said frame, an arm pivoted in fixed bearings under said table,having a plate cushioned in the end thereof and adapted to raise andlower the said disk, a second disk mounted and rotated in' fixedbearings above the said table, adapted to receive and revolve the canwhen raised on the said first disk, a third revoluble disk journaled inan arm pivoted in a fixed support on the said table, and means toautomatically place the cans one at a time between said iirst and seconddisks and revolve the same while the periphery of said third disk isapplied against the iiange of the can-head, with means to release anddischarge the crimped can, substantially as shown and described.

9. In a machine for capping and crimping cans, the combination, with ahorizontall ar ranged disk rotated in fixed bearings and flush With atable having a smooth surface adapted to carry the cans in an uprightposition, of a stoppage across said smooth sur face to stop the cansWhile said disk revolves under, a swinging arm orv device adapted tomove the can-bodies from said stoppage to and from a crimping device, sothat one follows another in succession, and means to actuate the same,substantially as shown and described.

MATHIAS JENSEN.

Witnesses:

G. C. FULTON, M. I. HoBsoN.

